Frontiers in Oncologic prostate Care and Ablative Local therapy (FOCAL)
Objectives for the Entire Course
- Describe the rationale for focal/partial gland therapy of prostate cancer
- Appropriately identify optimal candidates for focal treatments
- Evaluate the latest evidence on oncological and functional outcomes of focal therapy
- Describe surveillance strategies post-focal therapy of prostate cancer
- Prevent, identify and manage the complications of focal therapy
- Describe various steps of transperineal interventions and treatment planning for focal therapy using different modalities.
- Describe the indications, preoperative evaluation, surgical steps/procedure, and expected patient outcomes for various minimally invasive operations for BPH
In-office Transperineal Interventions course
Description:
This course provides users with a didactic lecture followed by an interactive break out session to learn about:
- Administration of rectal hydrogel spacer (SpaceOARtm)
- Transperineal prostate biopsy under local anesthesia
- Transperineal fusion (Uronav, Koelis, FocalBx)
Upon completion, participant will be able to:
Learning objectives:
At the end of the didactic portion, participants will:
- List the indications, contraindications, and limitations of transperineal prostate access
- Describe the shortcomings of transrectal biopsy including the risk infectious and bleeding complications, and the rising risk of antibiotic resistance.
- Describe the equipment required and setup for office-based transperineal procedures under local anesthesia
- Describe outcomes of patients undergoing transperineal systematic prostate biopsy including cancer detection rate, complications, and patient experience
- List the available TP fusion biopsy platforms and mechanisms of co-registration
- Describe the outcomes and limitations of transperineal rectal hydrogel spacer placement
At the end of the breakout session, participants will be able to:
- Describe transperineal peri-prostatic block
- Describe TP access to any location in prostate for biopsy and markers
- Know how to assemble the TP access device and perform biopsy in any location of prostate
- Describes steps for co-registration and targeted sampling using a TP fusion biopsy platform
- Describe safe placement of hydrogel spacer from start to finish
Focal Prostate Ablation Course
Description:
This course provides users with an interactive opportunity to understand:
- HIFU treatment planning for prostate HIFU ablation
- Cryoprobe placement and treatment planning for prostate cryoablation planning using transperineal fusion platforms
At the end of the breakout session, participants will:
- Understand treatment planning for focal prostate HIFU ablation
- Describe HIFU probe preparation, placement and beginning a procedure
- Describe prostate focal cryoablation planning using transperineal fusion platform
- Describe cryoprobe placement to ensure adequate tumor coverage and avoid vital structures
State-of-the-Art BPH Management Course
Description:
This course provides users with a didactic lecture followed by an interactive breakout session to learn the the following procedures:
Water vapor ablation
Enucleation
Prostatic urethral lift
Water jet ablation
Upon completion, participant will be able to:
Learning objectives:
At the end of the didactic portion, participants will:
- Describe the workup and guidelines for the management of BPH
- List the indications and contraindications of contemporary minimally invasive surgical options for the treatment of BPH
- Describe the equipment required and setup for various surgical treatment options
- Describe the outcomes of various surgical treatment options for BPH
At the end of the breakout session, participants will:
- Describe treatment planning for water jet ablation of prostate
- Describe optimal implant placement for prostatic urethral lift
- Describe the steps of thermal water vapor ablation
- Understand the steps of enucleative of BPH treatments